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Canada David Frum is a prominent Canadian-American political commentator, author, and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, offering incisive commentary on geopolitics and American political discourse.
David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of 10 books, most recently Trumpocracy (2018) and Trumpocalypse (2020).
Nicola Wealth hosted a conversation with David Frum on the future of US-Canada relations, tariffs, and global trade.
David Frum, a political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, discussed 'America's lonely future' and Trump's 'predatory foreign policy' on PBS.
David Frum was featured on 'Great Conversations' alongside David Jolly. Frum discussed his role as a speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush and his work as senior editor at The Atlantic.
David Frum offers refreshing and clear insights of complicated issues of the day. He is currently a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers.
David Frum was born David Jeffrey Frum on June 30, 1960, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of well-known Canadian journalist Barbara Frum and dentist Murray Frum, who later became a real estate developer and philanthropist. Growing up in a Jewish family, Frum’s early political experiences included volunteering for an Ontario New Democratic Party candidate at age 14, an experience he later stated led him away from the political left. He pursued higher education at Yale University, earning both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts, and subsequently obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University, establishing a strong academic foundation for his future career.
Frum’s career began in journalism, holding positions as an associate editor of ‘Saturday Night’ and an editorial page editor for ‘The Wall Street Journal’ from 1989 to 1992. He also served as a columnist for ‘Forbes magazine’ (1992-1994) and the Canadian ‘National Post.’ Frum was a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (1994-2000) and a contributing editor at ‘The Weekly Standard.’ A significant turn in his career came in 2001 when he was appointed as a speechwriter in the White House for President George W. Bush, serving until February 2002. During this time, he is credited with coining the phrase “axis of evil” used in Bush’s 2002 State of the Union address. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen on September 11, 2007.
After his time at the White House, Frum became a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (2003-2010). He later authored several books, including ‘The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush’ (2003) and co-authored ‘An End to Evil’ (2004) with Richard Perle. In 2008, he joined Rudolph Giuliani’s presidential campaign as a senior foreign policy adviser. Frum has since become a staff writer and senior editor at ‘The Atlantic,’ where he continues to provide political commentary. He also published ‘Trumpocracy’ (2018) and ‘Trumpocalypse’ (2020), critically analyzing the Trump presidency, and openly opposed Donald Trump in both the 2016 and 2024 elections, ultimately leaving the Republican Party in November 2024.
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